Mark J. Sobczak

Associate

Mark Sobczak is an associate attorney with Clausen Miller, P.C.  Mark interned at Clausen in the summer of 2008 and joined the firm in 2009 after graduating from Northern Illinois University College of Law.  Mark focuses his practice in the area of appellate litigation, particularly tort defense and insurance coverage matters. 

During law school, Mark served as a Notes & Comments Editor for the Northern Illinois University Law Review, where he sat on the editorial board and assisted second-year students with their academic writing.  Mark and his partner won the College of Law's annual moot court competition during their second year, and later went on to participate in the New York Bar Association's National Moot Court Competition, where they competed against teams from around the country in a test of their written and oral advocacy skills. 

Mark had extensive exposure to the world of appellate practice while in school, externing for both the Hon. Susan F. Hutchinson of the Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District ,and the Second District Office of the Illinois Appellate Defender. He also interned with the Office of the DuPage County Public Defender.

Prior to attending law school, Mark spent several years working in the claims department for a national liability insurer, gaining invaluable experience in the insurance claims handling process.

Education

  • Northern Illinois University College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2009
  • Illinois State University, B.A., 2002

Bar Admissions

  • Illinois